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Hi, I'm Heather Burns

— at home in the world.

NQ, MCR, 11/22

12 December 2022
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A locked hiding place I spotted hidden in a forest. I wonder who has the key.
May 22, 23

Unlock door. Open door. Go outside.

The lock meant to keep a child safe might be the very thing keeping them unsafe.

A still frame from the film "The Post" showing an old printing press, loaded with type blocks which say "free to publish"
Apr 17, 23

Greatest hits, b-sides, and unfinished demo tracks: or, all my blogging on the Online Safety Bill

All my public-facing writing on the Online Safety Bill, 2019-2023, in one place.

BBC Radio 4 header image for the "A Very British Cult" podcast
Apr 06, 23

On Snowballs, Napoleons, and sharks

A new podcast series has reminded me how open source community meetups saved so many people, including me, from business networking hell.

Mar 13, 23

All data is health data.

In a world where people are targeted for who they are, any data you collect can and will be used against them.

Map of European countries doing TikTok bans, from Politico
Mar 08, 23

Freaking out about TikTok on your work phone? You should look closer to home.

If you're worried about foreign state surveillance of your devices, or intrusive tracking of your teams, start in your living room.

The Home Secretary du jour
Mar 07, 23

The age-appropriate rubber dinghies of the sunlit uplands

An amendment to the Online Safety Bill uses its age verification requirements to censor subjective legal content determined by government policy. Just like we warned you years ago.

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